Practice Management: Page 351

ESR offers new poster format for ECR 2016
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) will introduce a new platform for poster presenters at next year's annual meeting.
October 6, 2015
Survey finds huge disparity in U.S. imaging costs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
There are large differences in what employers and employees across the U.S. pay for common healthcare procedures such as mammography, according to a new report from Castlight Health.
October 6, 2015
ACR slams USPSTF decision on CT colonography
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) said the decision by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) not to include CT colonography on its list of recommended colorectal cancer screening exams may result in thousands of unnecessary deaths as well as needless healthcare spending.
October 6, 2015
Preparing for ICD-10: How to document pain
By Carin Carlson
By this time, most people working in healthcare are aware of the October 1 deadline to begin using ICD-10-CM in place of ICD-9-CM for reporting diagnoses to Medicare. In this article, Carin Carlson of Healthcare Administrative Partners takes a look at how the new codes apply to the documentation of pain.
October 6, 2015
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USPSTF foils CT colonography screening again
By Eric Barnes
In a draft recommendation released today, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) appears to have thrown CT colonography under the bus again, excluding the CT-based exam from its list of recommended colorectal cancer screening tests.
October 5, 2015
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Staff shortages plague Ariz. radiation agency
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Arizona agency charged with regulating x-ray facilities in the state has fallen behind on site inspections because of a shortage of trained personnel, according to a report issued last week.
October 4, 2015
SNMMI rejects plan to dissolve ABNM
By Wayne Forrest
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's (SNMMI) board of directors has unanimously rejected a proposal to dissolve the American Board of Nuclear Medicine (ABNM) and fold its functions and training programs into the American Board of Radiology.
October 1, 2015
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CMS urged to reverse payment cut
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than 200 members of the U.S. Congress are urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider cuts to radiation therapy in the 2016 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule.
September 30, 2015
Breast density law leads to higher ultrasound costs in NJ
By Kate Madden Yee
The number and cost of breast ultrasound exams more than doubled in New Jersey after the state enacted a breast density notification law in 2014, according to a new study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
September 30, 2015
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Ob/gyn doc in Congress urges rads to get involved
By Lena Kauffman
Are you worried that legislators and policymakers are too busy to hear about problems facing radiology practices? Don't get worried, get involved, said congressman and physician Dr. Michael Burgess at this week's Radiology Business Management Association Fall Educational Conference.
September 30, 2015
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Patient consultations boost pediatric US experience
By Erik L. Ridley
Do patients really want to get imaging findings directly from radiologists? When it comes to the parents of children receiving ultrasound studies, they almost always do, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
September 29, 2015
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ACR, SBI reiterate support for annual mammograms at 40
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) are marking National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by emphasizing the lifesaving benefits of annual mammography beginning at age 40.
September 28, 2015
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